Someone please explain how Ron Paul beat Peden with 70%

[ButchHowdy]

of the vote, but only mustered 6% versus McCain in the same Texas district?

 

[bcreps85]

Peden's job was to distract RP from the presidential race and siphon funds from the presidential campaign, not to win. No need to rig the vote for Peden.

 

[Ex Post Facto]

This question has been brought up and is ripe for review on all angles. http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=126252

 

[WilliamC]

That's actually quite a telling discrepency if Ron Paul only got 6% of the Presidential votes in the same district as he got >70% of the votes for his Congressional seat.

Things that make you go hummm.....

 

[molly_pitcher]

Sometimes the question is the answer ~.^

 

[Ex Post Facto]

total congressional votes = 37195
total presidential votes = 9071

 

[dbhohio47]

Obviously, there are many in TX-14 that think he'd make a better returning congressman for their district than a president. Then again, it could be that a large percentage of those voters didn't even realize that the Ron Paul for president and the Ron Paul for TX-14 was the same guy!

 

[charger]

Read the last line of this article written by Pat Buchanan.
I'm not sure what side he is playing for but he does seem to be an insider.
This Should at least wake up a few more kool-aid drinkers.

http://buchanan.org/blog/?p=957

 

[Nash]

Obviously, there are many in TX-14 that think he'd make a better returning congressman for their district than a president. Then again, it could be that a large percentage of those voters didn't even realize that the Ron Paul for president and the Ron Paul for TX-14 was the same guy!

I think it's primarily the war issue for these voters. Most love his congressional votes on domestic issues and put up with his anti-war sentiments. They like him on a lot of his policy positions otherwise but don't want him to be commander in chief.

 

[TruthAtLast]

I think it's primarily the war issue for these voters. Most love his congressional votes on domestic issues and put up with his anti-war sentiments. They like him on a lot of his policy positions otherwise but don't want him to be commander in chief.

If they like his domestic policy then they would HAVE to understand that ALL OF IT is dependant on decreased overseas spending. Ron Paul himself says that it is IMPOSSIBLE to eliminate the IRS without decreasing the National Debt and the maintaining of a military empire.

So are you saying that 70% of the people voted for him but 64% of them don't understand his policies at all?

 

[ButchHowdy]

Someone from another website said the following:

"Texas’ voting is rigged. Back in 2000, in three congressional districts dominated by democrats, republicans won – all by 1,818 votes in each district."

Suppose that could be confirmed . . .

 

[speciallyblend]

that just doesnt make since

total congressional votes = 37195
total presidential votes = 9071

that glove dont fit. WTF

i smell rats,no way to prove it ,but i highly doubt informed ron paul voters in his own district went to vote then actually voted for someone else as a presidential candidate???? I SAY NO F WAY.

is anyone looking into this at all? run some ads in local paper asking voters to please stand up to verify this.I'm sorry i dont know one ron paul supporter that would vote for him then not in the primary. that would be insanity

 

[speciallyblend]

No F In Way

If they like his domestic policy then they would HAVE to understand that ALL OF IT is dependant on decreased overseas spending. Ron Paul himself says that it is IMPOSSIBLE to eliminate the IRS without decreasing the National Debt and the maintaining of a military empire.

So are you saying that 70% of the people voted for him but 64% of them don't understand his policies at all?

that would be like saying we all support ron paul then we vote for mccain or huckabee. WOULD U???. the voters in his district know his policys. there is no way they would vote for anybody else, maybe a small 1-2% might not vote for him,but anyone voting for RON PAUL 100% knows his issues. there is something wrong with those totals.....

 

[Nash]

If they like his domestic policy then they would HAVE to understand that ALL OF IT is dependant on decreased overseas spending. Ron Paul himself says that it is IMPOSSIBLE to eliminate the IRS without decreasing the National Debt and the maintaining of a military empire.

So are you saying that 70% of the people voted for him but 64% of them don't understand his policies at all?

No.

I don't think they like all of it necessarily I think they just appreciate the fact that he will never vote for a tax increase or "social programs". Ever.

They figure he'll never get rid of the IRS in congress but he'll never vote for a tax increase either.

The point I'm making here is that there is a big difference between voting for him as 1 vote in congress vs. leader of the free world to these voters.

 

[Nash]

that would be like saying we all support ron paul then we vote for mccain or huckabee. WOULD U???. the voters in his district know his policys. there is no way they would vote for anybody else, maybe a small 1-2% might not vote for him,but anyone voting for RON PAUL 100% knows his issues. there is something wrong with those totals.....

No there isn't. If you guys are suggesting there is fraud you're being ridiculous.

 

[jason43]

Because Peden sucked... not that McCain doesn't... but McCain was a POW... and plus, he's your friend.


"My friends... I was a POW and I need your money."

 

[TruthAtLast]

that would be like saying we all support ron paul then we vote for mccain or huckabee. WOULD U???. the voters in his district know his policys. there is no way they would vote for anybody else, maybe a small 1-2% might not vote for him,but anyone voting for RON PAUL 100% knows his issues. there is something wrong with those totals.....

that is what I was getting at.... I don't think people aren't aware of his issues and I don't believe that the majority of the people voted him into Congress but didn't vote him as President. if they support him in one way how can they not support him in the other. Either the numbers are wrong, or they don't believe what the man REALLY stands for.

 

[TruthAtLast]

No.

I don't think they like all of it necessarily I think they just appreciate the fact that he will never vote for a tax increase or "social programs". Ever.

They figure he'll never get rid of the IRS in congress but he'll never vote for a tax increase either.

The point I'm making here is that there is a big difference between voting for him as 1 vote in congress vs. leader of the free world to these voters.

I don't think the majority of voters think like this. As a member of the House, he helps make policy and they KNOW his views meet stiff oposition. His views are not popular with either side of the isle. So to support him in Congress is to really BELIEVE in what he stands for, otherwise there is no point. And if that is the case, how on earth can they support a man that stands for the complete opposite, in McCain?

it doesn't make sense to me which makes me very suspicious.

 

[Pauliana]

TX14 wants him all to themselves.

 

[TruthAtLast]

TX14 wants him all to themselves.

haha. i guess that could be true...